5537.19
Studies of turnpike or infrastructure projects.

The Ohio turnpike
and infrastructure commission shall expend such
moneys as the commission considers necessary for studies of any turnpike
project or infrastructure project, whether
proposed, under construction, or in operation, and may employ consulting
engineers, traffic engineers, and any other individuals or firms that the
commission considers necessary to properly implement the studies. The cost of
the studies may be paid from revenues, eligible state and federal grants, state
taxes available to the commission and permitted by law to be spent for such
purposes, or the proceeds of bonds.